A silent look of affection and regard when all other eyes are turned coldly away—the consciousness that we possess the sympathy and affection of one being when all others have deserted us—is a hold, a stay, a comfort, in the deepest affliction, which no wealth could purchase, or power bestow.
— Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers
A silent look of affection and regard
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My residual inner cynic is telling me, ‘Of course wealth can purchase it. Buy a dog.’
Cats can be surprisingly affectionate.
And they’re pre-trained, potty-wise. 😉